Brady, you let me down by telling me you were neither into Asterix nor Tintin. Both my childhood adventure heroes. But I was ecstatic when the professor pulled her copy of Asterix to show what was always in my mind whenever I heard the name of this Asteroid.
I can't explain it - even at the time they looked like things I should have been into but just wasn't. I kind of just never got into comics except comic novels of films I loved like Star Wars, etc.
@@DeepSkyVideos Well, one's never too old to give them a go. 🙂 Besides, as a kid, I learned a bit of ancient history and culture from reading Asterix. Some educational content in there, or at least, it stimulates an interest in those topics.
My first exposure in this way was “Au clair de la lune” (By the light of the Moon). I believe it predates Twinkle by about fifty years but only has a passing reference to an astronomical object. Whereas your example does much more than that.
I love these videos on objects a little closer to home! Now that the Messier catalogue is complete, you should consider a series on objects in the solar system. You could start with the most massive ones (the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, etc.) and work down through to the minor planets, moons, and asteroids. Keep up the great work!
Since watching your video when it first came out, I started to listen to Gustav Holst’s The Planets. The music is really good and now I am planning to listen to it being played by the Philadelphia Orchestra in late January. Thank you Prof. Gray for talking about it!!
The Gauls didnt "also" worship this celtic gods. The Gauls *were* Celts, although not all Celts were Gauls. Although the Celts are such a poorly defined group that many historians think its a terrible name to use as a descriptor of anything but a language family. But the Gauls are the archetype of ancient Celts, so if anyone qualifies, it's them.
I showed this to my astronomy class this morning. I like the musical connections! Question: Which of your other videos had the asteroid fly-by? I'd like to follow up in my class with that video.
01:18 Holst's "Planets" were inspired by astrology rather than astronomy. That's why the cycle doesn't have Earth, and other planets have astrological attributes in their preface.
10:35 Brady has planted the idea that there could be two Uranium rich asteroids that collide just right and cause a flash that will really confuse Astronomers and Cosmologists. Realistically impossible, but given the scale something similar always pops up
'Tis true. I see asteroids all the time in images of deep space on my telescope. Luckily there's software that can plate solve and find out exactly which one I captured. They only look like a star that moves across the field of view over several hours usually.
If Toutatis ever proves a problem, I am sure Obelisk will adapt his menhir business for the needs of future society by starting to shift asteroids about the place :)
Radio waves are photons. I don't know if the professor meant that radio light isn't visable light or if the source of the photons is Earth and not the sun?
@@grahamsecr3677 cheers - I heard incorrectly. I will correct this error, apologise and donate $70 to a worthy charity. I must also be punished by receiving 17 lashes
Hooray! It's a Prof Meghan Gray video!
The Gauls in Asterix are afraid of the sky falling on their heads, so naming a NEO after their main god is definitely tongue in cheek.
I hadn't thought of that connection, but you're right.
Par Toutatis !
Yep, Asterix is the first thing I always think of when I hear Toutatis.
ok?
@@Triantalex What do you mean with the comment 'ok?'?
Brady is my favorite interviewer. I had never once considered that there are countless asteroids in other galaxies
These videos are gold nuggets! Always thrilled to see a new one!
Thank you.
Brady, you let me down by telling me you were neither into Asterix nor Tintin. Both my childhood adventure heroes. But I was ecstatic when the professor pulled her copy of Asterix to show what was always in my mind whenever I heard the name of this Asteroid.
I can't explain it - even at the time they looked like things I should have been into but just wasn't.
I kind of just never got into comics except comic novels of films I loved like Star Wars, etc.
@@DeepSkyVideos Well, one's never too old to give them a go. 🙂 Besides, as a kid, I learned a bit of ancient history and culture from reading Asterix. Some educational content in there, or at least, it stimulates an interest in those topics.
Having grown up in Belgium, and having read every book, I naturally made the connection to Astérix, “par Toutatis!”
Surely the most well known piece of music inspired by Astronomy is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
My first exposure in this way was “Au clair de la lune” (By the light of the Moon). I believe it predates Twinkle by about fifty years but only has a passing reference to an astronomical object. Whereas your example does much more than that.
Asteroid Toutatis looks like Obélix! 🌟
I love how she pulled out Asterix and Obelix. Toutatis will be embedded in my brain through those two, too.
I love these videos on objects a little closer to home!
Now that the Messier catalogue is complete, you should consider a series on objects in the solar system.
You could start with the most massive ones (the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, etc.) and work down through to the minor planets, moons, and asteroids.
Keep up the great work!
Brady Haran is an awesome TH-camr and I like all his stuff. Thanks, Brady.
I was both! Asterix and Tintin. And yes, I recognised Toutatis right away :) Excellent video, super interesting from start to end.
Since watching your video when it first came out, I started to listen to Gustav Holst’s The Planets. The music is really good and now I am planning to listen to it being played by the Philadelphia Orchestra in late January. Thank you Prof. Gray for talking about it!!
Love the Asterix reference, those are fantastic co(s)mics
The Gauls didnt "also" worship this celtic gods. The Gauls *were* Celts, although not all Celts were Gauls. Although the Celts are such a poorly defined group that many historians think its a terrible name to use as a descriptor of anything but a language family. But the Gauls are the archetype of ancient Celts, so if anyone qualifies, it's them.
Hey! I'm a weird object in the solar system, too!
Excellent!! Thanks!
Have to say I also went straight to Asterix I when read the name 😅
Same ! Astérix and Obélix's favorite saying !
By Toutatis!
By Belenos!
Great snakes!… Ooops! Wrong cartoon. Sorry.
Lol, I thought it's only me!
I got the Asterix connection straight away, too!
Super video, love seeing Meghan and Deep Sky videos pop up on my feed! I’m on team ginger root over sweet potato 👀
16 Psyche has its own song as well.
My favourite ride at Parc Astérix.
I have missed your videos.
Thank you so much - you have inspired me to pull out my 0.4445 meter Dobsonian. Asteroids ..... :)
0.4445 meter
❤
I showed this to my astronomy class this morning. I like the musical connections!
Question: Which of your other videos had the asteroid fly-by? I'd like to follow up in my class with that video.
Keldian and Samael bands come to my mind first when thinking about music themed after space and astronomy.
I read **both** Asterix and Tin Tin. My bookshelf was full of those books. :P
The Gauls were Celts.
Looks like a giant capibara floating in space
Twinkle twinkle little star, clearly the most famous piece written about the cosmos.
Brady is such a child... I love it
01:18 Holst's "Planets" were inspired by astrology rather than astronomy.
That's why the cycle doesn't have Earth, and other planets have astrological attributes in their preface.
"How do you write a piece of music about an asteroid?"
10:35 Brady has planted the idea that there could be two Uranium rich asteroids that collide just right and cause a flash that will really confuse Astronomers and Cosmologists. Realistically impossible, but given the scale something similar always pops up
Have you heard of the quasimoon Zoozve and it's interesting and fun story?
05:50 a contact binary? Looks like this type of objects is quite common.
We also know about Arrokoth that looks similar.
As a native Canadian it is a crime that we didn't mention Cygnus X-1 by Rush
@DeepSkyVideos >>> Great video...👍
'Tis true. I see asteroids all the time in images of deep space on my telescope. Luckily there's software that can plate solve and find out exactly which one I captured. They only look like a star that moves across the field of view over several hours usually.
It's actually my favourite asteroid... because (in my accent) it's name sounds like "2 potatoes".
Asterix and Obelix reference in a DSV video?!
"By Toutatis!"... "By Jupi..." *smack*
If Toutatis ever proves a problem, I am sure Obelisk will adapt his menhir business for the needs of future society by starting to shift asteroids about the place :)
Woah
Oh so moonlight, as in Moonlight Sonata, does not count as astronomy now?
I think this was slightly glossed over in the video, but is Prof. Gray suggesting that this asteroid is a contact binary? It certainly looks like it
Radio waves are photons. I don't know if the professor meant that radio light isn't visable light or if the source of the photons is Earth and not the sun?
I think it’s more likely she was opting for “common parlance” to avoid confusion or getting bogged down. 🤷♂️
Hmmm, thought this was going to be about asteroid 4179 Toutatis - Deep Sky Videos not a piece of music.
giant space potato
edit: @6:04 i was corrected, it is a giant space sweet potato, thank you Professor Gray
It's actually just a giant ginger root
*Asterix has entered the chat*
Wow. I hate music now! Thanks!
It's kiss to earth or some other planets
Interesting that an image was generated using a 70m land based radio telescope
70m
@@grahamsecr3677 cheers - I heard incorrectly. I will correct this error, apologise and donate $70 to a worthy charity.
I must also be punished by receiving 17 lashes
I thought it was pronounced "two tide us"
I'm weird, I'm an object, and I'm usually in the solar system. I should be a video subject.
Make your case.
Toutatis?! [Asterix intensifies]
It’s a lovely coincidence that Toutatis turned out to look very much like two potatoes.
The French should build a probe to visit and land on it, why not call the probe Asterix! 🙂
Seems like it should be named the Presidential Asteroid... Every 4 years it has a chance to wreak havoc on the planet.
I've been watching Meghan for so long now. She ages like wine, I age like milk lol
2 big asteroids in in front of your body.(don't angry just for funn.enjoy)
Weirdest objects in the whole universe are 'humans'... (especially women) 😉
Wow I recognized Brady's voice. I was like wait is this a maths video?
He works on many interesting channels
www.bradyharanblog.com/projects
Um, isn't JWST and the L point a million miles away? What if one day it strays inside this point? How close is that to happening?
All the comments to this video
If i was an atheist i'd be mortified modern gods are not represented in the sky...
petition to name new asteroids after black friday amazon and celebrities
Meet oddly hourglass shaped asteroid Kim Kardashian...
1st!
3:25 So you're saying there's a chance?
I didn’t hear anyone call out “no jinx” either! Are they rooting for our destruction?!